#505ea6 color: Purple Frenzy
#505ea6 is rgb(80, 94, 166) in RGB and oklch(50.526% 0.11529 273.308) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 35%
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About #505ea6
#505ea6 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 273°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.01:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Purple Frenzy (#50599f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #505ea6 mixed with white
Darker: #505ea6 mixed with black
Calmer: #505ea6 with less saturation
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Questions about #505ea6
What color is #505ea6?
#505ea6 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Purple Frenzy. In RGB it is rgb(80, 94, 166), in HSL hsl(230.23, 34.96%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.526% 0.11529 273.308).
What colors go well with #505ea6?
The complementary color of #505ea6 is #7b6200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #146aa1 and #73529a. The triadic partners are #9b4837 and #1e7744.
Is white or black text more readable on #505ea6?
White text reads better on #505ea6: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #505ea6 a warm or cool color?
#505ea6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.115.